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Bear Morton

Encouraging One Another

Encouragement. We all need it. Especially in our walk in Christ. Yes, Christ is the great Encourager, but He also commanded that we who...

Nate Youtzy

If I Don’t Like the Music at My Church…

Picture this: You have found the one. The church that you have been dreaming of. The pastor preaches faithfully from Scripture week in...

Nate Youtzy

Music in our Gatherings: Who Is it For?

Everyone has an opinion on music in the church, and I’ve heard many of them: it is not upbeat enough. It’s not relevant. It’s too...

Daron Alleman

Beginnings

If the foundations are destroyed what can the righteous do? – Psalm 11:3 Beginnings matter. You only have one opportunity to make a good...

Nate Youtzy

Music: Contemporary or Traditional? (Part 2)

In my previous article, we asked an important question: Should music in the church be contemporary or traditional? The answer is that...

Nate Youtzy

Music: Contemporary or Traditional? (Part 1)

In many churches today, there is a never-ending battle over the type of music that the church uses. Some assert that the hymns are the...

Bear Morton

All For One and One For All!

Many of you are familiar with the book by Alexander Dumas entitled The Three Musketeers. The heroes of that story had as their motto,...

Casey Brown

It's Not Meaningless

As I sit here and write this note tonight there are many within our church body that are on my heart and my mind. In times of struggle,...

Daron Alleman

Christ-Centered Worship

The picture of three Wise Men worshipping the baby Jesus at the manger is a familiar one to many people during the Christmas season. The...